Activity Now that you've had practice comparing artistic mediums, you'll focus on comparing an excerpt from
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to other artistic mediums.
First, read this excerpt from the play. In this scene, Mercutio, Romeo's friend, and Tybalt, Juliet's cousin,
engage in a fight. Multiple bystanders are present, including Romeo. Prior to this conflict, Tybalt had
challenged Romeo to a duel, but Romeo had declined. Instead, Mercutio steps up in Romeo's defense.
Next, take a look at the images from this stage performance of the same scene.
Part A
How do the images of this stage performance appear different from what you imagined the scene would
look like?